Missouri § 387.439 - Prohibited acts — penalty.
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§ 387.439. Prohibited acts — penalty.
1. (1) A TNC shall not deny or manipulate access to its digital network or engage in any deceptive, manipulative, or coordinated practice to evade a law enforcement entity, including by cancelling a ride request by a rider or prospective rider relating to association with a law enforcement entity.
(2) A first violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of fifty thousand dollars. A second violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred fifty thousand dollars. A third or subsequent violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of three hundred thousand dollars.
2. A TNC shall not produce or operate, or allow to be produced or operated, any digital network or similar technology that falsely displays the number of TNC vehicles available to provide prearranged rides for the purpose of misleading riders or potential riders about the number of TNC vehicles available to provide such rides.
3. A TNC shall not use geographic location or geolocation data of a rider or prospective rider for the purpose of excluding certain areas on the basis of the income, racial, or ethnic composition of such area.
4. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a one-month suspension of the TNC's license.
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(L. 2017 H.B. 130)
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Section 387.439 ("Prohibited acts — penalty.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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